Joel Embiid acknowledges that the Sixers' rookies are cursed after Zhaire Smith injury

The Philadelphia 76ers may really have a curse when it comes to their heralded rookies. It became a trend that No. 16 overall pick Zhaire Smith couldn’t avoid on Tuesday.

The Sixers announced that Smith suffered a foot injury, and according to Shams Charania, that injury was a fractured foot.

Sources: Philadelphia 76ers rookie Zhaire Smith has suffered a fractured left foot. Smith, the No. 16 pick in the Draft, hurt his foot on Monday in Las Vegas during a developmental camp for NBA players.

Since “The Process” began in Philadelphia in 2014, Embiid, Ben Simmons and now Smith have suffered foot injuries. First-round pick Nerlens Noel missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury, and last year’s No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz played just 14 games after hurting his shoulder and forgetting how to shoot a basketball.

The only Sixers rookie that was spared from a preseason injury was Jahlil Okafor, but he played just 53 games due to off-the-court issues and a season-ending meniscus injury.

Of course, Embiid and Simmons have recovered from their injuries to become NBA stars, but nobody wants a career to start on a sour note. And that keeps happening to Sixers rookies.

Joel Embiid acknowledges that the Sixers' rookies are cursed after Zhaire Smith injury

It’s getting crazy.

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